The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the western city of Herat, has been contained and an investigation launched into its cause.
Fire destroys 100 fuel tankers on Afghanistan-Iran border, probe launched
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Last Updated: Feb 14, 2021, 12:29 PM IST
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Synopsis We were told that 100 or 200 tankers have been destroyed, but this number could be higher. We need more time to find out the extent of the damage, Jailani Farhad, the spokesman for the governor of Herat province said after visiting the scene.
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Islam Qala: At least 100 oil and gas tankers have been destroyed by an inferno at Afghanistan s biggest trade crossing with Iran, causing millions of dollars of losses, officials said Sunday.
The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port 120 kilometres (75 miles) from the western city of Herat, has largely been extinguished and an investigation has been launched to probe its cause.
At least 100 oil and gas tankers have been destroyed by an inferno at Afghanistan’s biggest trade crossing with Iran, causing millions of dollars of losses, officials said yesterday.
The huge blaze, which broke out on Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port 120km from the western city of Herat, has largely been extinguished and an investigation has been launched to probe its cause.
“We were told that 100 or 200 tankers have been destroyed, but this number could be higher. We need more time to find out the extent of the damage,” Jailani Farhad, the spokesman for the governor of Herat
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